Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Psst... want to move to Santa Cruz and work at my museum? Or do you know someone who might be perfect for this job?

We are looking for an obsessively detail-oriented, highly resourceful, financially savvy, culture-loving individual to be the Administrative Manager of The Museum of Art & History. You will work as the direct assistant to the Executive Director and manage the finances for the museum. You must be a proactive self-starter, extremely organized, and able to juggle multiple deadline-driven tasks simultaneously. You must also have accounting experience or high financial acuity. This is an opportunity to be involved with every aspect of a changing organization. If your career goal is to become the CFO or CEO of an arts or educational nonprofit, this is the perfect early career opportunity for you. This is a full-time position with benefits and a starting salary of $28,000-$32,000 depending on experience.

Support the Executive Director in communication with donors and trustees, preparing meeting notes, and handling internal scheduling

Lots of little projects across museum administration, fundraising, and programming

Our ideal candidate:

Has a bachelor's degree and has had courses in accounting, finance, or business

Has worked for 2 or more years in an accounting environment or has run a business

Is a whiz with Quickbooks, Excel, and Google applications (Mail, Calendar, Docs)

Is not afraid to monkey with the printer to make it work

Writes beautifully and is a stickler for good spelling and grammar

Has experience in a museum, retail, or other public-facing environment

Is just as comfortable welcoming visitors as preparing a spreadsheet

Loves working in a team and balancing lots of different tasks and priorities

Knows how to handle confidential and sensitive information with professional discretion

Has solid knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources

Immediately responds to requests with, “Yes, I can help” even if it’s something you’ve never done before

To apply, please send a single PDF document to jobs@santacruzmah.org that includes two items:

A cover letter that addresses the unique skills you bring to the table, your long-term professional goals, your salary requirements, and your availability (2 pages maximum).

A resume with at least one professional reference.

When you send in this document, we will send you a short application with questions and activities you will be asked to perform (at home) to demonstrate your abilities. These activities are not optional; you must return the application to be fully considered for the job.

ISO Brilliant, Business-Oriented Professional Who Wants a Job in a Museum

Psst... want to move to Santa Cruz and work at my museum? Or do you know someone who might be perfect for this job?

We are looking for an obsessively detail-oriented, highly resourceful, financially savvy, culture-loving individual to be the Administrative Manager of The Museum of Art & History. You will work as the direct assistant to the Executive Director and manage the finances for the museum. You must be a proactive self-starter, extremely organized, and able to juggle multiple deadline-driven tasks simultaneously. You must also have accounting experience or high financial acuity. This is an opportunity to be involved with every aspect of a changing organization. If your career goal is to become the CFO or CEO of an arts or educational nonprofit, this is the perfect early career opportunity for you. This is a full-time position with benefits and a starting salary of $28,000-$32,000 depending on experience.

Support the Executive Director in communication with donors and trustees, preparing meeting notes, and handling internal scheduling

Lots of little projects across museum administration, fundraising, and programming

Our ideal candidate:

Has a bachelor's degree and has had courses in accounting, finance, or business

Has worked for 2 or more years in an accounting environment or has run a business

Is a whiz with Quickbooks, Excel, and Google applications (Mail, Calendar, Docs)

Is not afraid to monkey with the printer to make it work

Writes beautifully and is a stickler for good spelling and grammar

Has experience in a museum, retail, or other public-facing environment

Is just as comfortable welcoming visitors as preparing a spreadsheet

Loves working in a team and balancing lots of different tasks and priorities

Knows how to handle confidential and sensitive information with professional discretion

Has solid knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources

Immediately responds to requests with, “Yes, I can help” even if it’s something you’ve never done before

To apply, please send a single PDF document to jobs@santacruzmah.org that includes two items:

A cover letter that addresses the unique skills you bring to the table, your long-term professional goals, your salary requirements, and your availability (2 pages maximum).

A resume with at least one professional reference.

When you send in this document, we will send you a short application with questions and activities you will be asked to perform (at home) to demonstrate your abilities. These activities are not optional; you must return the application to be fully considered for the job.